Loose talk

[Wilson Gray]

Yeah, you got that right, Fritz. I did consider going to Minneapolis,
once, though, back in 1972.

-Wilson

On 7/18/05, FRITZ JUENGLING <juengling_fritz at salkeiz.k12.or.us> wrote:
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> Poster:       FRITZ JUENGLING <juengling_fritz at SALKEIZ.K12.OR.US>
> Subject:      Re: Loose talk
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> You've probably never been in Minnesota, where it is used all the time.
> Fritz J
>
> >>> wilson.gray at RCN.COM 07/14/05 12:51PM >>>
> Heard on the tube:
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> So, I decided to borrow [i.e. lend, loan] him the $2,000.
>
> FWIW, I don't think that I've heard this before. I'm more accustomed to
> hearing the reverse: "lend, loan" used in place of "borrow."
>
> -Wilson Gray
>


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-Wilson Gray